1744History
Byrd died August 26, 1744.
1748Culture
Young Byrd married Elizabeth Hill Carter in 1748.
1755History
He was finally successful on November 8, 1755, when he sold 26,000 acres (110 km2) in North Carolina to Simon and Francis Farley, two merchant brothers from the island of Antigua.
1762Education
In 1762 James Parke Farley, son of Francis Farley, went to Williamsburg to attend the College of William and Mary.
1775History
In 1775, James Parke Farley and his new bride moved from cosmopolitan Williamsburg, Virginia, to Sauratown.
1893Culture
Frank Mebane, who had married into the prominent Morehead family, started the first of his six textile mills in the area in 1893.
1912Economy
Marshall Field took over the company in 1912 and named it Fieldcrest.
1917History
It is located in the "old" Leaksville shopping district on Washington Street, the oldest downtown street since 1917.
1934Sports
The team played from 1934 through 1942 in the Bi-State League, winning the championship titles in 1935 and 1942 seasons.
1946Education
Holmes Middle School
John Motley Morehead High School
=== Colleges and universities ===
Rockingham Community College – Wentworth, NC
== Media ==
=== Radio Stations ===
WL...
1967Government
The city was incorporated in 1967 through the consolidation of three towns: Leaksville, Spray, and Draper.
1970History
In 1970, the city had considerable growth.
1980Architecture
In 1980, the Eden Mall, an approximately 400,000 square feet shopping center, was constructed.
1986Culture
After taking over Cannon Mills in 1986, the company became known as Fieldcrest Cannon; it later moved its headquarters and 110 employees to Kannapolis, North Carolina.
1993Government
The Rockingham County School System was established in 1993.
1997History
In 1997 Fieldcrest Cannon was sold to Pillowtex.
1999Economy
Fieldcrest Cannon laid off hundreds of corporate staff in the 1990s, Pluma closed its plant in 1999, Spray Cotton Mills closed its yarn mill in 2001, and Pillowtex folded in 2003.
2000History
In 2000, city population grew to 15,908.
2003Economy
Pillowtex closed its Eden plants in 2003, laying off the last 495 textile workers.
2008Culture
More stores began to shut down, culminating in the departures of Peebles in 2008 and Belk in 2015.
2009Architecture
=== Eden Museum ===
On September 19, 2009, the museum was officially opened.
2010Architecture
In 2010, the exhibits were completed.
2011Military
== Regional and national awards ==
All-America City Award - 2011
== Healthcare ==
UNC Health Rockingham: is a non-profit community hospital serves the surrounding cities with...
2012Economy
In 2012 it still employed nearly seven hundred people, and produced nine million barrels annually.
2013History
It was sold in 2013 and subsequently leased out to local businesses.
2014Disaster
In 2014, 39,000 thousand tons of coal ash and 27 million gallons of contaminated water spilled into the Dan River near Eden from a coal-fired power plant owned by Duke Energy.
2015Economy
The decline of textiles left the Miller Brewing Company facility the town's flagship industry, but it announced its closure in 2015.
2017Government
On November 12, 2017, Neville Hall took the office of mayor.
2019Education
=== Elementary schools ===
Central Elementary School
Douglas Elementary School
Draper Elementary School (closed 2019–2020)
Leaksville-Spray Elementary
=== Middle and high scho...
2020Economy
In September 2020, it was announced Nestle Purina will move into the old MillerCoors facility and will open in 2022.